Rocky 9

How to set up Apache Virtual Host on Rocky Linux 9

To install and configure Apache Virtual Host on Rocky Linux 9 for hosting multiple websites, follow the detailed steps below.

Step 1 : Update your system to ensure you have the latest packages.

sudo dnf update

Step 2 : Install the Apache web server using the package manager.

sudo dnf install httpd

Step 3 : Create a directory to store the web files for your virtual host.

sudo mkdir /var/www/html/example

Step 4 : Use a text editor to create the main HTML file for your website.

sudo nano /var/www/html/example/index.html

Inside the editor, add the following HTML content:

<!DOCTYPE html>
<html>
<head>
    <title>Welcome to Example.com</title>
</head>
<body>
    <h1>Success! Your Virtual Host is working!</h1>
</body>
</html>

Save and exit.

Step 5 : Set Permissions:

sudo chown -R apache:apache /var/www/html/example
sudo chmod -R 755 /var/www/html/example

Step 6 : Create a configuration file for your virtual host.

sudo nano /etc/httpd/conf.d/example.conf

Inside the editor, add the following configuration. Replace "example.com" with your desired domain or subdomain.

<VirtualHost *:80>
    ServerAdmin webmaster@example.com
    ServerName example.com
    DocumentRoot /var/www/html/example

    ErrorLog /var/log/httpd/example_error.log
    CustomLog /var/log/httpd/example_access.log combined

    <Directory /var/www/html/example>
        Options Indexes FollowSymLinks
        AllowOverride All
        Require all granted
    </Directory>
</VirtualHost>

Save and exit.

Step 7 : Check the Apache configuration for syntax errors.

sudo apachectl configtest

If there are no errors, restart Apache.

sudo systemctl restart httpd

Step 8 : Open a web browser and navigate to your domain (e.g., http://example.com) to test your web server.

Congratulations! You have successfully set up and configured Apache Virtual Host on Rocky Linux 9.